Background
Dates
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More about the company
Conducting Business
100

When was Amazon's first launch?

1995

100

When did Jeff Bezos and his wife open an online bookstore in Seattle? 

July 5, 1994

100

What did Amazon do in November 7, 2002?

Amazon started selling clothing

100

In 2005, what part of Amazon debuted?

Amazon prime

100

During which step do the products come in on tractor-trailers and travel inside on conveyor belts?

Filling the order

200

What were the first name choices?

Cadabra and Relentless

200

When did Amazon go public valuing at about $300 million Competition for Barnes and Noble?

May 15, 1997

200

What did Amazon switch the name of the largest seller of online books and electronics in China or Joyo to after purchasing it?

Amazon Chine

200

In 2013 Amazon starts delivering packages on what day?

Sunday

200

During which step does each truck carry more than 2,000 packages?

Hitting the road

300

Where did Amazon start?

A garage

300

When did a new facility in New Castle, Delaware opens to serve those on the east coast?

November 18, 1997

300

How much did Amazon pay for audiobooks company, Audible?

$300 million

300

Where did Amazon open its first official bookstore?

Seattle

300

In order to meet the 2 days shipping what is the term used for your package?

Airborn

400

How long did it take to sell all over the world?

A month
400

When did Amazon expand into music by selling CDs and DVDs?

June 11, 1998

400

What is the name of the online shoe selling company that Amazon bought?

Zappos

400

What is a Market Cap?

the market value of a publicly-traded company's outstanding shares.

400

What is it called when Amazon recruits delivery partners?

Ground Forces

500

What did Amazon first sell?

Books

500

When does Amazon pay $75 billion to buy Joyo, the largest seller of online books and electronics in China?

August 19, 2004

500

Amazon buys Kiva Systems, which is what?

robot-based warehouse

500

Amazon reaches a $1 trillion what?

Market Cap

500

In order to "fly" towards the future what happens?

An array of tools help move your order quickly